diff --git a/desktop/app/src/__tests__/PluginContainer.node.tsx b/desktop/app/src/__tests__/PluginContainer.node.tsx
index e139838e2..01305e033 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/__tests__/PluginContainer.node.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/__tests__/PluginContainer.node.tsx
@@ -571,9 +571,6 @@ test('PluginContainer can render Sandy device plugins', async () => {
       Component: MySandyPlugin,
     },
   );
-  // any cast because this plugin is not enriched with the meta data that the plugin loader
-  // normally adds. Our further sandy plugin test infra won't need this, but
-  // for this test we do need to act a s a loaded plugin, to make sure PluginContainer itself can handle it
   const {renderer, act, store, device} = await renderMockFlipperWithPlugin(
     definition,
   );
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/dispatcher/__tests__/plugins.node.tsx b/desktop/app/src/dispatcher/__tests__/plugins.node.tsx
index 6ca8795a8..330183a06 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/dispatcher/__tests__/plugins.node.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/dispatcher/__tests__/plugins.node.tsx
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ test('requirePlugin loads plugin', () => {
     version: '1.0.0',
   });
   expect(plugin).not.toBeNull();
-  // @ts-ignore
-  expect(plugin!.prototype).toBeInstanceOf(FlipperPlugin);
+  expect((plugin as any).prototype).toBeInstanceOf(FlipperPlugin);
   expect(plugin!.id).toBe(TestPlugin.id);
 });
 
@@ -251,7 +250,6 @@ test('requirePlugin loads valid Sandy plugin', () => {
     flipperSDKVersion: '0.0.0',
   }) as SandyPluginDefinition;
   expect(plugin).not.toBeNull();
-  // @ts-ignore
   expect(plugin).toBeInstanceOf(SandyPluginDefinition);
   expect(plugin.id).toBe('Sample');
   expect(plugin.details).toMatchObject({
@@ -302,7 +300,6 @@ test('requirePlugin loads valid Sandy Device plugin', () => {
     flipperSDKVersion: '0.0.0',
   }) as SandyPluginDefinition;
   expect(plugin).not.toBeNull();
-  // @ts-ignore
   expect(plugin).toBeInstanceOf(SandyPluginDefinition);
   expect(plugin.id).toBe('Sample');
   expect(plugin.details).toMatchObject({